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New Seminar – Profit$ on Purpo$e
Looking for the secrets to success? Look Inside Your Business! Have you ever felt like your business takes too much of your time and effort, yet doesn’t make nearly enough money for you? Your business may be telling you exactly what to do! Profit$ On Purpo$e October 25, 2011 – 6:45pm to 10:00pm Registration begins at 6:15pm Held at the Executive Hotel, 415 North Road, Coquitlam Get Directions Here Join us for this exciting seminar to discover how to evaluate the ore functions of your business and develop a plan for improvement....
read moreTwitter Tools for Your Small Business
Read anything on the subject of online marketing and you’ll quickly learn that social media is an essential part of the strategy. Utilizing platforms such as Facebook and Twitter enable businesses to get in front of their target market and build relationships with their potential client base. And this is where the problems begin. While setting up profiles on these social media accounts isn’t too difficult a prospect, actually managing them can be a real challenge… especially for small business owners that don’t have...
read moreBuilding Your Base with Text Messaging
If you’ve been looking for ways to increase your customer base, then text messaging should be on your list of possibilities. In fact, this type of mobile marketing is one of the fastest ways to get in front of new prospects. The reason? Mobile usage has surpassed desktop computers and that usage will just continue to grow. Recent studies show that there are now over 5 billion mobile subscribers and over 85 percent of those have access to the Internet from their handheld devices. What’s more SMS (that’s Short Message Service,...
read moreHow to Make the Most of Your Google Places Profile
In the world of SEO, local search is quickly becoming the missing piece to your online success puzzle. But as with everything else in online marketing, knowing where to focus your efforts isn’t always clear cut. Fortunately, there are a few almost-certain strategies everyone should employ, and Google Places is at the top of that list. Previously known as Google’s Local Business Center, Google Places is data hub for both its map and local search features. That means that if you want your business to be found by local prospects, you need to...
read more9 Profit Principles
Regardless of your industry… regardless of your area, your product or your capital, there are three basic functions that will determine the success (or failure) of your company, a Universal Business Model as it were: marketing, production and accounting. Master these three functions and you’ll see a profit… but fail to make them part of your primary objective and it won’t be long before your company begins to struggle. Now, what’s interesting about these three functions is that they work best together. Alone, each...
read more5 Ways to Control Credit Card Debt
Pay off your balance. If at all possible, pay your balance in full each and every month. This little tip serves two purposes: the first is that it keeps you from paying unnecessary interest to the credit card company. The second benefit is that you’re likely to be more conscious about the amounts you’re charging if you know you’ll have to pay the balance in full at the end of the month. Shop for the best card. Like everything else in life, credit cards come in all shapes and sizes. Be sure you’re getting the best deal...
read moreRegistered Retirement Savings Plans
Contribute to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan. An RRSP lets you save for retirement and save taxes at the same time. Not only do you defer paying income tax on the money you contribute, you also postpone paying tax on your investment earnings until you take the money out of your plan. In addition, you’ll earn interest on the interest so the tax-free compounding will make a huge difference in the amount of money you’ll be able to save for retirement. Maximize your RRSP contributions and start as young as possible. Even a small...
read moreHow to Recession-Proof Your Small Business
How To Recession Proof Your Small Business Is Canada headed for a recession? Hard to say. While there are some economists that say a recession is definitely in the near future, other experts suggest that Canada might just skirt an economic recession altogether. Either way, one thing is clear: money is tight and businesses need to play it smart. But while some business-owners translate that into downsizing to cut costs, there are actually some good reasons to start expanding your small business and reap the financial rewards. How can you make...
read moreBuying a Home? Use Your RRSP
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone in your life but coming up with the down payment isn’t always so easy. Fortunately, the RRSP Home Buyers Plan (HBP) can help. Under the HBP, homebuyers can withdraw up to $20,000 out of your RRSP to purchase or build their first home. If you’re purchasing the home jointly with your spouse, that limit applies to each of you, giving you up to $40,000 for your down payment. And the best part is? Its tax free! Of course, there are some rules and requirements to get the full benefit of the...
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